PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Pittsburgh Steeler s voted against changing the playoff seeding mechanisms in the NFL. It was a proposal from the Detroit Lions that sought to switch seeding from divisional-based to record-based.

The Pittsburgh Steelers secured themselves a victory during the spring meetings by getting a rule change approved by the NFL. With this new rule getting passed, teams will be able to speak directly to players during the legal tampering period,